The Turkish city of Mardin lies near the borders of Syria and Iraq. It is home to many different populations and individuals who have fled the conflicts nearby. In one of the city’s neighbourhoods, a group of children meets at the Sirkhane Darkroom Workshop for analogue photography. 

Asli Baykal delicately records their apparently carefree days while learning about the mysteries of photography. Using 16mm film, she captures the sun’s rays, illuminating their outdoor games, their taste for freshly picked pomegranates, and the developer’s sound in the darkroom where magic happens...